Today, the country has over 150 humanoid robot companies, and this number is steadily increasing, according to officials. This robot sports craze comes as humanoid robots emerge as a key front of China’s global tech competition with the US and other countries. Spectators watch as humanoid robots compete in the inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games, at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China, on August 17, 2025. Unitree Robotics and Tiangong humanoid robots compete in the 100m final at the inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games on August 17, 2025. At Beijing’s World Humanoid Robot Games, one robot crashed into a human operator, while another made an unexpected 90-degree turn to collide with the referee seats.

Source: Egypt Independent January 04, 2026 13:40 UTC